Berlin-based Immerok picks up €17 million to harness the power of real-time stream processing
Summary
Immerok is a startup embarking on a mission to help companies harness real-time data by providing developers with a platform that can build, run and support Flink-based stream processing applications in the cloud without requiring costly infrastructure expertise. They have deep knowledge of stream processing and cloud-native computing, they build really solid technology, and love working with the community of Flink users. I’m excited to be working with them as an advisor.” Jan Sessenhausen, General Partner at Cusp Capital: “Using AI to create new real-time customer experiences and increase operational efficiency is at the top of nearly every business leader’s technology agenda today. Immerok has the vision, the team, and the technology to make this a reality for organizations of all types and sizes, and we are thrilled to partner with them on their journey.” Cofounded in 2022 by a group of Apache Flink experts including many Committers and PMC members, the Berlin-based team (also operating in the US and elsewhere in Europe), is aiming to help businesses harness the power of Apache Flink – an open source stream processing engine that already powers many of the world’s largest real-time ecommerce, entertainment, and financial services systems. Holger Temme, Co-founder and CEO of Immerok explained: “Businesses today differentiate themselves by data, so the most strategic IT initiatives right now center around data-intensive applications to support AI/ML models as well as realtime and predictive analytics.